Originally constructed as part of the University Farm. In 1977, the first floor was converted to a bookstore and the Office of Residence Life moved into the second floor. A staircase originally located in the center interior of the building was closed off and a new stairwell was created on the east end using materials salvaged from the original structure. In 1991 the building became headquarters of FIXit, the University's Housing and Food Service Maintenance, then known as Residence and Dining Support Services (RDSS). The building still boasts the original Jamesway metal cupolas built by the James Manufacturing Company.